Blue-naped Chlorophonia (Chlorophonia cyanea)

The Blue-naped Chlorophonia (Chlorophonia cyanea) is a colourful South American species of bird in the family Fringillidae; it was formerly placed in the Thraupidae.

I just fell in love with them at El Dorado where one bird was building a nest just opposite the front door of our room.  These little birds are seriously cute!  They seem to like banana feeders.

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They have a huge range throughout Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru & Bolivia.   El Dorado seems to be an easy place, I have been all over Brazil and didn’t see them there.

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LEARN MORE ABOUT BLUE-NAPED CHLOROPHONIAS

Wikipedia

Birdlife

Neotropical Birds

The Guardian

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